Explease me cuse amigos,
Ah toast I give to you
Here we all are gathered today in a thirsty way
But right now, dis is what I would like to say...

Bring me rum for this Christmas, bring me rum for my sake
We could drink a flask, we could drink a nip
If you have a bottle hiding, bring it out today!
Oye mama mi mayi yo
Wayayay bibabibabiyo
Say no caroaye, say abuey caracio,
Bababeeda oy, leeda ay, say no more.

[Aye aye aye aye aye]
Doh drink dat boy, dat is Chow-Chow! [Oy oy oy oy oy]
Dat is to put on de ham! [Aye aye aye aye aye]
And saying so, who cook dis ting boy? [Oy oy oy oy oy]
The sponge cake hard, the black cake soft
De sorrel ripe, de ginger beer green
What it is?
But is a dog show?
Beside, leh we eh complain eh
Bring anything, we drinking Flit an' all
We just want something to control we stomach til we reach home
Because dis ting go make we large intestines look small.

Farewell, we are departing, and thanks, we say to you
The canteen done and we have to run
To ease de load, gih we one fuh de road...

Bring me rum for this Christmas, bring me rum for my sake
We go drink a flask, we go drink a nip
If you have a bottle hiding, bring it out today
Oye mama mi mayi yo
Wayayay bibabibabiyo
Say no caroaye, say abuey caracio,
Bababeeda oy, leeda ay, say no more

Source: The lyrics posted on this blog are transcribed directly from performances. Although it is my intention to faithfully transcribe I do not get all the words and I have a knack for hearing the wrong thing. Please feel free to correct me or to fill in the words that I miss by dropping me a message via e-mail. I'd be forever grateful. Thanks in advance!

Thank you so much, Anonymous. Corrections made!! In addition to your kindly taking the time to help with the lyrics, you made me revisit this song. I've listened to it three times already and something tells me that I'll be listening to it a few more times tonight. Sincere thanks and blessings!

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Lord, Please walk beside me through this day. Clear the heavy air with the lightness of Your Presence. Guide my hands and steady my heart that I may give comfort when I cannot give hope, that I may give relief when I do not have a cure, and that I may radiate Your healing peace when the limits of science, time, and the human body overwhelm us all.Amen